Coryell,
also known as Stanley, was located a few miles west of Mosca. It was more of a group of farmers rather than an established town.
Estrella
was a town south of Alamosa located along the Denver & Rio Grande rails where local farmers loaded and shipped their produce and cattle.
Garnett,
originally named Goudy, was a small ranching community in the northern part of Alamosa County.
McGinty
was one of the first communities established north of the town of Alamosa.
Medano Springs
which means "medallion springs", was one of the many natural springs in the San Luis Valley located near the sand dunes. It included a store and post office and it was the headquarters for the Medano Ranch.
Mosca,
located a few miles south of the Saguache County line, was originally named Streator by settlers from Streator, Illinois. It served as a depot for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad and it was a hub for flour milling in the Valley in the 1890s.
Old Mosca,
also known as Montville, was the original townsite of Mosca, located at the base of Mosca Pass.
Parma
was a small farm community east of Monte Vista near the Rio Grande/Alamosa County line. It was known as Liberty for one year.
Rio Grande
was located at the confluence of La Jara Creek and the Rio Grande River.
Uracca
was a small community settled by Mormons in the late 1880s.
Washington Springs,
located on the Alamosa County/Costilla County border, was a stop for the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad.
Waverly
was a farming community south of Alamosa which was home to many Japanese detainees during WWII and as a refuge for volunteers for T.C. Henry's agricultural adventures in irrigation farming.
Wayside,
also known as Riverside, was a stage station located west of Alamosa along the Rio Grande River.
Zapata,
located on the western flank of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains, was settled in 1864 by sheepherders from New Mexico. In the 1880s, it was a stop on a stage run to the southern end of the Valley.
